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March 3, 2017

RWS - Open - Dancers, Singers

Seeking:Performers, over the age of 18 (21 or over for Holland America Line), with dynamic personalities, who are able to entertain by connecting with an audience. Theme Park, Cruise Ship, and Children’s Theatre credits are a plus.

Les Miserables - ECC - Singers

Seeking:Jean Valjean: Male, 35-40s. Sings to B (high lyric baritone or tenor with strong low notes). A poor peasant who rises to affluence, he has great natural nobility and dignity. A powerful figure, ideally a large man with a character of operatic size and passion. The voice needs to have a pop/rock sound or a classical sound of extraordinary textual clarity.
Javert: Male, 35-49, Baritone, sings to G. Policeman who relentlessly hunts Valjean. Ideally a large man. The ultimate “law and order” figure. Obsessed, to the point of irrationality, with a rigid and merciless moral code. He too is a character of operatic size and passion. Both belt voice and classical can suit this role but must have a darker quality than Jean Valjean.
Thenardier: Male, Late 30s-40s. Strong comic character role. A crooked innkeeper, later a petty, amoral thief. Greedy, irreverent, selfish, boorish, vulgar. Baritone, sings to F sharp.
Marius: Male, 20s. High baritone (sings to A) with a strong bottom (to A). A member of the revolutionary student movement. Attractive and romantic but in a sensitive, 19th century “byronic” way.
Enjolras: 20s-early 30s. High baritone (to G sharp/A) very strong singer. Charismatic political figure. Leader of the revolutionary movement.
Fantine: Female, Late 20s, early 30s. Belt up to C, sings to E flat. Poor factory girl, struggling to support her fatherless daughter. Later is a pauper, a prostitute, a consumptive and a ghost. Earthy and poignant. Although is finally defeated by circumstances she should appear to be strong and a survivor. She puts up a valiant fight against the horrors of her life.
Cosette: Female, 18-25 (the younger the better). Fantine’s daughter (first seen as and played by a child) delicate, elegant, vulnerable and beautiful. Falls in love with and later marries Marius. Soprano (to high C) but a light, young “floating” sound, without heavy vibrato.
Eponine: Female, 18-25, An enormous and beautiful belt voice, to C in belt (sings to E flat). Daughter of the Thenardiers but in no way behaves like them. Fired by an unrequited love for Marius. Small, gamine, waif-like. Hasn’t learned to disguise her emotions; wears her heart on her sleeve.
Madame Thenardier: Female, 30s-early 40s. Tough, sharp, coarse, boorish, vulgar. Strong character comedienne role. Belter.
Gavroche: Boy, age 7-11. 52” tall or less. Spunky street urchin. Lots of personality. Sings very well.
Young Cosette & Young Eponine: Girls, age 7-11. 50” tall or less. Sweet innocent waifs. Pretty soprano voice.
Ensemble: Males & Females, 18+, Female artists to form an ensemble of eight ladies; all ladies belt up to C & most will cover principals; the show is entirely sung and everyone in it must be a strong singer with a wide range; with only one or two exceptions, women must be strong belters. Male artists to form an ensemble of eleven men; all men sing to G and most will cover principals; the show is entirely sung and everyone in it must be a strong singer with a wide range; the men are primarily rangy high baritone, or tenors with strong low ranges.

Waitress - EPA - Singers

Seeking:Jenna: Female, 20s-30s, any ethnicity. A woman stuck in her life as an unhappily married waitress in a small town; finds some happiness and expression through her meticulous baking of pies and her friendships with her coworkers, Dawn and Becky; lives her live paycheck-to-paycheck, day by day, and wants nothing more than to get away and start fresh, unbeknownst to her destructive husband, Earl. Must have a fantastic pop/rock voice with great range. Principal.
Dawn: Female, 20s, any ethnicity. She is the youngest of the waitresses; thick glasses, hair parted 14 centimeters to the left—eccentric is the nice way to say she’s slightly unusual, and not so slightly OCD; she sets the tables, painstakingly insuring each salt and pepper-shaker is equidistant from the napkin holder. Must have an excellent pop/rock/folk voice. Principal.
Becky: Female, early 40s-early 50s, any ethnicity. The oldest of the three waitresses; irreverent, irascible, been there, made it back, and somehow kept her forward and sometimes wicked sense of humor with excellent comedic timing. Must have a soulful pop voice with an excellent pop belt. Principal.
Dr. Pomatter: Male, 30s-early 40s, any ethnicity. Handsome, endearing, and neurotic; has a warm, if clumsy, matter; Jenna’s gynecologist with whom an unexpected extramarital affair is born; has a quirky sense of humor and a big heart, despite the fact that he’s contributing to the affair; must have impeccable comedic timing and must move well. Should have a very strong pop/rock tenor that can navigate the musical style of Sara Bareilles with ease. Principal.
Earl: Male, 20s-30s, Caucasian. Jenna’s husband; peaked in high school, handsome in a gruff way, but that face is clouded with broken dreams, drowned with cheap beer; just enough narcissism mixed with stupidity to be a potent Molotov cocktail that can explode into unexpected anger one second and then turn into a sobbing mess the next. Actors auditioning for Earl would need to come prepared with a song in the vein of Elton John or a similar contemporary singer/songwriter. Guitar playing a plus. Principal.
Ogie: Male, 30s, any ethnicity. Strange, yet oddly lovable; becomes slightly obsessed with Dawn (in a hilarious yet endearing way) after she goes on a five-minute date with him; quirky, incredibly persistent, and odd, yet kind. Should have excellent comedic timing. Must have an excellent pop/rock tenor/baritenor sound. Principal.
Joe: Male, 60s-70s, any ethnicity. The owner of the diner where Jenna, Dawn, Becky, and Cal work; a seemingly old, curmudgeonly man who has a soft spot for Jenna (and her pie), but picks when that warmth allows itself to be shown; a sarcastically funny and no-nonsense guy with a keen ability to read people. Very funny. Principal.
Cal, u/s Joe: Male, any ethnicity, 40s. Cal: A chef at the diner; a “salt of the earth” guy’s guy surrounded by gals; brash, impatient, unsentimental, but somehow charming; should have a strong pop/rock voice with great comedic chops; must have a strong contemporary baritone singing voice in the style of Sara Bareilles and have excellent comedic timing. Will also understudy the role of Joe: male, 60s-70s, any ethnicity. The owner of the diner where Jenna, Dawn, Becky, and Cal work; a seemingly old, curmudgeonly man who has a soft spot for Jenna (and her pie), but picks when that warmth allows itself to be shown; a sarcastically funny and no-nonsense guy with a keen ability to read people. Very funny. Principal.

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater 2017 Season - EPA - Actors

Seeking:SEX WITH STRANGERS
By Laura Eason
Directed by Evan Bergman
AEA NEAT 4 ($286/week minimum)
First Rehearsal: on or around May 1, 2017 Tech: May 16-18, 2017
Previews: May 18-19, 2017
Press Opening: May 20, 2017
Closing Performance: June 10, 2017
Perfs: Thursdays through Saturdays at 8:00, Sundays at 3:00
Ethan
Male, 28, then 30. Very charismatic, sexy, a fast talker, used to being the center of attention. From Chicago but has little to no specific accent.
Olivia
Female, 39, then 41. Smart, sexy, outwardly strong but covering some fragility. American but spent many years living abroad.
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PAINTING CHURCHES
By Tina Howe
Directed by Daisy Walker
AEA NEAT 5 ($352/week minimum)
First Rehearsal: on or around May 30, 2017 Tech: June 13-15, 2017
Previews: June 15-16, 2017
Press Opening: June 17, 2017
Closing Performance: July 9, 2017
Perfs: Thursdays through Mondays at 8:00
Fanny Church
Female, a Bostonian from a fine old family, in her 60’s
Gardner Church
Male, her husband, an eminent New England poet from a finer family, in his 70’s.
Margaret Church (Mags)
Female, their daughter, a painter in her early 30’s
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THE EMPATHS (working title)
World Premiere
By John Marcus and Rebecca Bazell Directed by Jeffry George
AEA NEAT 6 ($413/week minimum)
First Rehearsal: on or around July 3, 2017 Tech: July 18-20, 2017
Previews: July 20-21, 2017
Press Opening: July 22, 2017
Closing Performance: August 19, 2017 Perfs: Wednesdays through Mondays at 8:00
Celine Fineman
Female. Enthusiastic, serial entrepreneur, frustrated by the crash and burn nature of her love life.
Raised in a wealthy suburb of Chicago, now living on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Early 30’s
Lichen Spence-Andreessen
Male, highly sensitive, self-aware guy, possesses a sense of humor, works for a socially conscious hedge fund. Early 30’s.
Barry
Male, Celine’s father, an aging mogul of bathroom porcelain, worships his daughter, a compensation for her emotionally absent, drug-addicted mother. Barry and Celine's boundary-challenged father- daughter relationship chafes at his new marriage. Mid 60’s.
Dianne
Female, newly married to Barry, a younger successful African-American, an unstoppable business woman totally in love with Barry. Mid 40’s
FRED
Male, Celine's psychotherapist, is duped into treating this dysfunctional quartet. Fred secretly yearns for commercial success as a best-selling pop psychologist. Mid 60’s.
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DEATH AND THE MAIDEN
By Ariel Dorfman
Directed by Christopher Ostrom AEA NEAT 5 ($352/week minimum)
First Rehearsal: on or around August 7, 2017 Tech: August 22-24, 2017
Previews: August 24-25, 2017
Press Opening: August 26, 2017
Closing Performance: September 24, 2017 Perfs: Thursdays through Mondays at 8:00
Paulina Salas
Female, 38 years old, former political prisoner who had been raped by her captors. Any Ethnicity
Gerardo Escobar
Male, her husband, a lawyer, around forty-five, slightly political. Any Ethnicity
Roberto Miranda
Male, a doctor, around fifty, gilt ridden. Any Ethnicity
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THE TURN OF THE SCREW
By Jeffrey Hatcher
Directed by Christopher Ostrom AEA NEAT 4 ($286/week minimum)
First Rehearsal: on or around October 2, 2017 Tech: October 17-19, 2017
Previews: October 19-20, 2017
Press Opening: October 21, 2017
Closing Performance: November 5, 2017
Perfs: Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30, Sundays at 3:00, TBA Student Matinees on Friday mornings at 10:00
THE MAN:
Thirties to Fifties. British. Must be an engaging and skilled story-teller. Also portrays UNCLE, MRS. GROSE, MILES and others without aid of costume changes. Any ethnicity.
THE WOMAN (THE GOVERNESS):
Twenties to early thirties. British. Attractive. Any ethnicity.